Mentors

Dear World,

Today was a pretty all around day, and i couldn't find something to write about. I'll give you an update on my back though. I'm really feeling a lot better. I'm still in a lot of pain when I stand straight up, but I'm fine on walking and stuff. I can't seem to be standing or sitting for too long because that puts stress on it. If it doesn't start getting better in at least 3-4 days, then I may have to go to the hospital.

So I decided what I was gonna write about. Since I couldn't find something to write on today, I think I'll just write about the mentors. I'll probably do another post just like this, talking about them, at the end of session. Because today is the marking point for exactly half way through this session. But that's what I'm gonna do today.

Dodge City-
So, Dodge is a pretty cool guy. So cool that he gave me my camp name. =P He's good at his job. He tries to get it right... but that's kinda just the what you could pick out at anytime sorta thing. He is the nicest, funniest, most caring, most sarcastic male mentor ever! The first time I had him for accommodations (bathrooms) I had been very disrespectful and rude. I felt ashamed about that because I would NEVER do that! At least to someone in authority over me. I don't know why that happened, but it did. He was quick to forgive, and hasn't brought it up since. Which i think is amazing, because so many people just hold things over you forever, and are bitter. This is just my opinion, and I'm not a doctor, but I think that's unhealthy. Anyway, Dodge is amazing.

Late 4 Dinner (l4d)-
So, the day I met l4d, I LOVED HER! haha... just kidding. But i did think she was really nice. It was the next day that i loved her. :) She is like, the nicest, most loving and caring mentor in the world. Yesterday, when I had hurt my back and was lying on the beach for like an hour, she was next to me the whole time. I don't know why, everyone was just kinda coming and going, but she never left. And that made me feel so good. She had happened to be the mentor that was trying to help me by telling me that I was wearing an NCA shirt. I'm not upset about that anymore... infact, I think the whole thing was pretty silly, but I am so happy to have met her. Nice and caring l4d. =P

Wildcat (Kitty)-
Kitty is one of those chill and cool people. But when he spoke today... it was like, one of those silent but violent things. His message hit home for me. He's really quiet, and chill, and can't yell (like seriously), but listening to him talk today was so good. He was saying how you shouldn't try to fix a problem that you have, on your own, because your sure to fail. The only way is to lean on God. He's not one of those loud and crazy speakers. Like... "You should come to JESUS, because if you don't come to JESUS, you are SUUUUURE to live a life in HELL for your TERRIBLE sin and the way you live you TERRIBLE life." No. He just tells it as it is. And I love that about him. He's very sweet, and has that light, but HILARIOUS sense of humor. Kitty is Kitty. What more can I say...

Tigerlily-
I have an odd relationship with Tigerlily. She's one of those naturally funny people. She's the person that everyone tries to be like. You can't help but love her. Everyone loves her... it's impossible not to. I don't feel the closest to her... like, outta the mentors that we have. But she knows the most about me. I don't really open up to her, but conversation just goes to where she learns more and more things just about and personally about myself. I've told her more in the past week and a half then I've told another counselor I met at the same camp in 2 years. It's not that I feel extremely close to her... idk. I love tigerlily. don't get me wrong, i do. I just don't know how she ended up knowing so much about me! I guess she's just one of those awesome people. Tigerlily is bomb man.

Pluto-
I don't know what to say about Pluto. She's my favorite mentor to be put with. She makes working fun. (except for when she hasn't eaten. =P ) She really doesn't know a whole lot about me, and I don't know a lot about her, but I feel like I can talk to her about anything. Like I could just go up to her and she'd be willing to talk right then. She's told me how she came to Christ, and her testimony. She's one of those indescribable people... I'll have to say something though, because I did about the others. Well... she's hilarious, infinantly nice, extremely loving, always caring, forever a hard worker... idk. I just love her. =)

So ya! I don't pick favorites. I think that's mean. Their all special to me differently, and I'll keep my favorites to myself. But I love them all, and am so happy to have them as our mentors!

In Him,
Maddie